Aim- learn typing and learn about the Supreme Court
Do Now
No inappropriate internet use: this includes music sites, email and video sites
1)Practice typing correctly for 3 minutes with this lesson #1 here.
2)Practice typing correctly for 3 minutes with this lesson #2 here.
HomeworkComplete the worksheet titled "Why Did They Leave Home?"; due in Lit Media Class tomorrow
Classwork
Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
- Use Powerpoint to do a presentation on Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
- you must use your own words - do not copy and paste the answers!
- Answer these questions (one question and answer per slide)
- What is the Supreme Court? (hint: click here)
- What is a Supreme Court Justice; how long does a Supreme Court Justice get to serve (or keep his/her job?; how long does a President get to serve?
- Describe the current members of the Supreme court: how many are men? women? minorities? Anglos? (hint: click here)
- Where is Judge Sotomayor from? (hint: click here)
- True or false: Judge Sotomayor would be the first African-American justice.(hint: click here)
- Do you think Pres. Bush would have nominated Judge Sotomayor? Why or why not?
- Why do you think Pres. Obama nominated Judge Sotomayor?
- From the Obama video, what do you think Pres. Obama means by Judge Sotomayor "lived out the American Dream"?
- If you could vote, would you vote for Judge Sotomayor? Why or why not?
- Who does not want Judge Sotomayor to be a justice? (click here).
